Bryophytes encompass the oldest plant lineage and are estimated to be approximately 475 million years old. True False

Q: the land plants (also called Embryophyta) constitute a monophyletic group within the green plants.

A: Embryophyta belongs to the group Plantae. The clade of embryophytes is streptophyte. The…

Q: Compare Bryophytes (mosses) and Pterophytes (ferns) in terms of... 1) similarities/difference in…

A: Bryophytes and Pteridophytes are the member of the kingdom planteevand mosses and ferns are the…

Q: Name and briefly describe the three phyla of bryophytes

A: Bryophytes are the group of plants that are closely related to terrestrial plants.  They lack lignin…

Q: FILL UP THE TABLE WITH 1=PRESENT AND 0=ABSENT Xylem Wood and Phloem Seeds Chloroplast Cuticle and…

A: Introduction Chlamydomonas Is A Green Algae Genus With Over 150 Species, All Of Which Are…

Q: Which of the following lack true roots and leaves? * A. Bryophytes and whisk ferns B. Bryophytes C.…

A: Kingdom Plantae consists of all autotrophic plants and is divided into :-  A ) Thallophyta  B )…

Q: Which of these plant phyla is likely to have the largest leaves?a. liverwortsb. hornwortsc. mossesd.…

A: Liverworts, hornworts and mosses belong to phylum Bryophyta which includes seedless non-vascular…

Q: Certain eudicot clades contain plants with many relictual features. Name and describe several.

A: Eudicotidae is a clade present in the flowering plants having two seed leaves after germination. The…

Q: Explain the features of pteridophytes showing similarities with Bryophytes.

A: The plants are formed of roots, stem, leaves, fruits and flowers. The conduction system in plants is…

Q: Seeds and pollen grains are key adaptations for life on land. These adaptations relate to…

A: Plants have evolved many diversifications to life toward land, as well as embryo retention, a…

Q: Seedless vascular plants have a reduced gametophyte include only ferns and their allies have a…

A: Seedless vascular plants have properties similar to their name. They have vascular tissue, xylem and…

Q: Construct an indented dichotomous key on the following groups of plants: Bryophyta Lower Vasuclar…

A: A phylogenetic tree is a diagram that shows how various species, creatures, or genes are inherited…

Q: Trimerophytes were plants that probably evolved from rhyniophytes but with more derived features. In…

A: There are many tube-shaped fossils of plants found in the Devonian period are superficially kind of…

Q: Name the two major groups of bryophytes.

A: All plants come under the kingdom Plantae. They are eukaryotes, multicellular, and having cell…

Q: Table 1. Key characteristics of the orders Sapindales, Ericales and Gentianales Sapindales Ericales…

A: Sapindales  Sapindales is an order of flowering plants, that contains dicotyledon. Sapindales…

Q: Microphylls are found in which plant group? (A) lycophytes (B) liverworts (C) ferns (D) hornworts

A: microphylls are plant.

Q: why are bryophytes considered natural and non natural

A: Bryophytes - non - vascular plants which lacks xylem as well as phloem, reproduction takes place by…

Q: What is diversity? Describe diversity with reference to sporophyte ofPteridophytes

A: Pteridophytes are the most primitive vascular plant, they are also called cryptograms because they…

Q: What are the zosterophyllophytes? How did they differ from rhyniophytes? Why do we think they are…

A: Step 1 The plant kingdom contains multicellular phototrophs living on land mostly. The earliest…

Q: The picture below shows a living member of the Pteridophytes. Make a sketch of the specimen and…

A: sporophytes- well differentiated into roots, stem and leaves.Fond- the whole leaf with stalk and…

Q: The simplest and most ancient phylum of modern land plants isprobablya. the pteridophytes.b. the…

A: the pteridophytes- These plants have vascular bundles in their stem. the cycads- belong to the…

Q: Monilophytes and seed plants both have megaphylls, as well as other traits not found in lycophytes.…

A: Evolutionary trends are evident in organisms around the world. In plants too this long evolutionary…

Q: List two features that distinguish the seedless vascular plants from the bryophytes.

A: Bryophytes are the simplest and primitive non-flowering embryophytes that do not contain vascular…

Q: Compare and contrast the three bryophyte groups in terms of distinguishing morphoanatomical…

A: Comparison:               Criteria              Hornworts               Liverworts…

Q: the charophytes are at the base of the phylogenetic line of land plants. True or False

A: Charophytes are green algae found in fresh water which are autotrophic  They are also called…

Q: According to the cladogram in Figure 27-5, which plants evolved first: nonvascular bryophytes,…

A: Cladogram is determined as a type of an evolutionary diagram that holds some ancestral relationship…

Q: The move to land had challenges that needed to be overcome, but the reward was great. Match each…

A: Introduction  Vascular plants, also known as tracheophytes or Tracheophyta, are a wide category of…

Q: What is the position of the sporangia (describe specific position/orientation of sporangia on the…

A: A sporangium or sporangia is term used for spore case in which spore are produced

Q: Among the three groups of bryophytes, which do you think is probably the closest to the vascular…

A: Bryophytes are small non-vascular plants that grow in wet and shady areas. It doesn't possess…

Q: Compare and contrast the following terms: A. Pterophyte and pteridophyte B. Thallophyte and…

A: Photosynthetic eukaryotic organisms that use sunlight to make their own food through the process of…

Q: Why bryophytes do not attain great heights?

A: Plants are non-motile living beings that are capable of producing their own food utilizing the…

Q: thin flap or covering on a fern sorus small, tongue-like outgrowth on the leaf of Selaginella term…

A: Note: Since you have posted a question with multiple subparts, we will solve the first three…

Q: Plant Phylogeny Question: Angiosperms Gymnosperms Ferns Liverworts Hornworts Mosses Green Algae

A: Plant Kingdom is a kingdom which includes green plants that are capable of making food . They are…

Q: Bryophytes are often considered to be primitive. Do they lack something that “advanced” plants…

A: Bryophytes include liverwort, miss and ferns. Bryophytes are considered to be primitive plant's

Q: The main function of deep roots in xerophytes is to

A: Introduction:- Any plant that has evolved systems to avoid water loss or to conserve available water…

Q: Rank the relative size of the gametophyte generation in the following plant lineages: Bryophyte…

A: Plants show alternation of generation where they complete their life cycle in two phases - a diploid…

Q: Use the morphological traits shown in Table A to construct a phylogenetic tree for plants (any style…

A: A phylogenetic tree is a diagrammatic representation which evaluates how the taxons are closely…

Q: Define the following terms related to alterations of generations: a.Gametophyte b.Sporophyte

A: Alteration of generation is a characteristic of all the land plants. In alteration of generation,…

Q: D. Complete the following table Microphylls, Megaphylls, Or Other? Homosporous Plant Group Dominant…

A: Plant Group (Example) Dominant Generation  Vascular Tissue? Microphylls, Megaphylls or others?…

Q: Which of the following is a universal feature of the life cycles of land plants? Genetically…

A: The ancestor of land plants may have resembled green algae called charophytes. The first plant…

Q: Compare and contrast the sporangia in Lycophytes and Monilophytes

A: Lycophytes belongs to the class lycopodiopsida and this class have more than 1300 remaining species.…

Q: Bryophytes and pteridophytes are amphibians of the plant kingdom. What is the justification of such…

A: Amphibians are certain species that live both on earth and in water.

Q: Compare and contrast the three phyla of bryophytes using the specified bases in the Table below.…

A: Bryophytes are called the the amphibians of the plant kingdom.they complete their life cycle on land…

Q: Characteristics of orders Laurales, Magnoliales, Piperales Plant type (monoecious or…

A: According to the question, we have to explain the characteristics of orders Laurales, Magnoliales,…

Q: What evidence supports the idea that members of the plant kingdom evolved from ancestral green algae

A: The  evidence supports the idea that members of the plant kingdom evolved from ancestral green algae

Q: List the key derived traits found in monilophytes andseed plants, but not in lycophytes.

A: Vascular plants are the plants that contain the vascular system (xylem and phloem) that is involved…

Q: True or False: Chlorophytes share a common ancestor with euglenophytes?

A: Chlorophytes share a common ancestor with euglenophytes

Q: Explain why there are no tree-sized bryophytes.

A: Plants on land are divided into two types: vascular plants and non-vascular plants (also called as…

Q: Bryophytes tend to be high-growing plant species. True False

A: Bryophytes are nonvascular terrestrial plants of moist habitat. They are mostly found in damp and…

Q: Compare and contrast the following set of terms: a. ovulate cone and staminate cone b.pterophyte…

A: When a male gamete fuses with a female gamete, a zygote is formed, giving rise to a new individual…

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